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At Oberstown detention centre, young offenders learn their rights

‘If gardaí tried to take my phone now, I’d ask do they have a valid reason,’ says one

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 17:23

Serial series 3: A modest show with much to be modest about

Review: The long-form US crime podcast has gone back to basics. A little too basic, actually

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 00:04

Serial’s Adnan Syed asks for prison release while he awaits retrial

Lawyer says he should be released because he poses ‘no danger to the community’

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 14:43

Making a Murderer: Documentaries working for justice

Dassey’s overturned conviction is third time in 18 months a TV show or podcast altered course of case

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 11:58

Serial podcast: Don’t forget who the real victim is

In the enduring success of the most listened to podcast, Hae Min Lee’s voice has been lost

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 08:49

Serial case: Hae Min Lee’s family speaks out amid Syed retrial bid

‘The events of this past week have reopened wounds few can imagine,’ statement says

Mon Feb 08 2016 - 14:34

‘Serial’ underlines public’s fascination with murder

The podcast phenomenon raises questions about both the case and the medium

Sat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00

Adnan Syed murder conviction based on ‘unreliable cellphone data’

Hae Min Lee’s death was subject of ‘Serial’ podcast which began in October 2014

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 10:48

Convicted killer in ‘Serial’ podcast seeks new trial

Adnan Syed argues lawyers did poor job defending him over murder of Hae Min Lee

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 20:36

Brian Boyd: That’s Murdertainment ...

What gets lost amid ceaseless chatter about Serial and its peers is fact that families will be visiting graveyards this Christmas while we are listening, watching and talking about death of their son or daughter

Sat Dec 19 2015 - 02:11

Serial review: Koenig scales up familiar tone for bigger picture

Podcast which became online sensation returns with new focus on Bowe Bergdahl case

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 20:47

Appeal granted in ‘Serial’ murder case

Adnan Syed, subject of podcast about 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee to return to court

Sun Feb 08 2015 - 06:31

Adnan Syed to have case considered for appeal

Man at centre of Serial podcast will find out on Wednesday if his case will be appealed

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 09:43

Serial: record-breaking podcast changes radio storytelling

Sarah Koenig and her team produced a feat of experimental journalism about a murder

Sat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00

Media and Marketing in 2014: The A to Z

It was the year Bono said ‘oops’, nobody died at Today FM and Insomnia served coffee on ‘tap’

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 01:45

‘Serial’ is the fastest downloaded podcast in iTunes history

Investigation of 1999 Hae Min Lee murder has captured internet’s imagination

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 01:00

Serial’s twist in the tale: the murder podcast caught up in an unfolding drama

Listeners have been gripped by Sarah Koenig’s investigation of the conviction of Adnan Syed for the killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Now the case is heading back to court

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 08:00

Culture Shock: Are cliffhangers dead? Find out next week . . .

‘Serial’, the world’s most popular podcast, uses the oldest trick in the book to hook listeners. But what happens when a real-life story doesn’t have the narrative twists and turns?

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 01:00